Charles B. "Lady" Baldwin, Pitcher, Detroit Wolverines, from the Old Judge series (N172) for Old Judge Cigarettes
Medium
Albumen photograph
Dimensions
sheet: 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 in. (6.9 x 3.5 cm)
Classification
Photographs|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.215.172.1661
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century baseball with this diminutive albumen photograph from Old Judge series (N), produced by Goodwin & in 1888. Titled *Charles B. "Lady Baldwin, Pitcher, Wolverines*, it captures the stern portrait of a key player the Detroit Wolverines, of the era's professional teams. Measuring just 2 11/16 x 1 3/8 inches, this pocket-sized card was designed as promotional ephemera for Old Judge Cigarettes, blending sports heroism with tobacco advertising in a time when baseball was exploding in popularity across America. The albumen process, using egg whites to bind ...
About the Artist
Goodwin & Company · 1850–1950
**Goodwin & Company (ca. 1850–1950)** Goodwin & Company, originally established as E. Goodwin and Brother before the American Civil War, emerged as a prominent New York City-based tobacco manufacturer in the mid-19th century. Operating from the bustling heart of Manhattan, the firm built its reputation on popular cigarette brands such as Gypsy Queen and, most notably, Old Judge, which became syno...